Sentences with phrase «policy directives»

Furthermore, a report on a National Preparedness Goal [PDF] issued in September by the Administration (in response to the Presidential Policy Directive on National Preparedness of March 30, 2011) entirely omits any mention of climate change — even though the adaptation task force highlights the actions Federal agencies are taking to «to incorporate climate adaptation into planning, emergency preparedness, and disaster recovery to protect communities and reduce losses.»

As President Obama's new Presidential Policy Directive rightly says, «Cyber incidents are a fact of contemporary life, and significant cyber incidents are occurring with increasing frequency.»

It offers its view, much like Canada Revenue Agency issues policy directives.

The meeting opened with presentations on the state of technology by three experts, including artificial intelligence researcher Prof. Stuart Russell and Mr. Paul Scharre, co-author of the 2012 US Department of Defense policy directive on autonomy in warfare.

President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence will have lunch today with Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, and then participate in a signing ceremony for Space Policy Directive — 1.

Posts cover governmental regulations in the United States and Europe regarding privacy and data security, as well as relevant congressional legislation; White House policy directives; and industry best practices related to cybersecurity.

In that work, she developed and implemented major policy directives, worked collaboratively with the governor's office and legislature, and coordinated programs to improve the educational outcomes of the state's two hundred and eighty thousand students.

Last week, the Department of Correction unveiled a new use of force policy directive for its employees, which prohibits certain maneuvers and calls for officers to restrain from using force whenever possible.

The other complication relates to the fact that carbon emissions and investments are affected not only by explicit carbon regulations and prices, but also a wide array of other policy directives.

«Unfortunately for the inflation hawks it's simply not strong enough, it's not a big enough pass - through to create its own unique policy directive,» said Richard Hastings, a consumer strategist at Global Hunter Strategies, of energy prices.

Additional information on the specific policy directives to execute MBS operations is available in the FOMC's meeting statements and minutes.

I think the contention that «it is not unreasonable to conclude the [United States Catholic Conference] statement provides a religious gloss on policy directives advanced by secular Democrats» is, in fact, unreasonable.

So it's hard to believe this, but the Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority (WMATA) deemed this gentle and minimalist communiqué to be «issue - oriented advertising,» forbidden under a 2015 WMATA policy directive.

Michael Adsit, an organic farmer in Michigan and member of both the OFA Steering and Policy Committees commented, «as a member of OFA leadership, I am pleased we now have formal policy directive from organic farmers across the country that detail the USDA programs farmers need to be successful now and in the future.

Westmead Hospital is fully embracing the philosophy of the 2010 NSW Health policy directive: Maternity †«Towards normal birth in NSW.

Buhari, who confessed that he has yet to give any direct policy directive on the power sector before the improvement in service experienced in the country in the past few months, said his government would ensure that the needful, especially improvement of security, was done to ensure regular power supply.

The remaining 125 active policy directives are posted on the agency website for public comment.

But the government has not rolled out any extensive policy directives that would require the joint efforts of various commissions to combat pollution.

For teachers tired of schools obsessed with state testing requirements and whipsawed by policy directives governing everything from discipline to teacher evaluation, private schools can offer a respite and the chance to craft measures tailored to their realities and needs.

I may be biased, but this is — in my opinion — top - notch, grown - up policymaking by a state department of education: Take a broad policy directive, start a pilot, develop multiple external assessors, integrate this work with mid-stream RTTT - 3 funds and a new tenure law, make course corrections, act with transparency about findings, and push on.

Learn more about how increased teacher autonomy and targeted policy directives changed the way Canadian students learn.

But when advocates propose top - down mandates promulgated by governmental bodies via policy directive or regulation, the picture grows much more complicated.

Identifying whether Meaningful Student Involvement was a district / state / federal policy directive can be important, and considering whether it was a response to internal or external challenges facing students in schools.

The problem with these early policy directives is that both research and experience show that students living in poverty face significant obstacles to learning — and their test scores reflect this reality.

Ensures that the Department's data analysis and statistical analysis priorities are consistent with the Secretary's policy priorities and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Statistical Policy Directives.

The Office of the Executive Secretariat is considered an official point of contact for receipt of information and the NSC notifies S - 10 when classified or closely controlled documents, such as President Policy Directives, should be picked up.

I just wanted him to explain how feeding bans and policy directives opposing TNR would, as ABC suggests in its November 9 media release, «stop the spread of feral cats.»

All European nations are on the road towards what's referred to as «nearly zero energy buildings» by 2020 (by the way, I think it's quite hilarious to include the term «nearly» in a European policy directive — don't you?).

The Energy Commission's Integrated Energy Policy Report (IEPR) Committee will conduct a workshop to discuss the potential need for new and replacement generation in areas under the jurisdiction of the South Coast Air Quality Management District in order to meet state policy directives and local reliability needs.

Specifically, the new NCSL policy directive reads:

Rapidly addressing needed policy directives will yield more affordable solutions and a healthier future.

If we have lost so much faith in our judges, crown and police that we feel the need to straightjacket them with statutory amendments and mandatory policy directives, why isn't anyone talking about finding a new way to appoint and hire these important civil servants?

This 9 - page briefing paper reviews the US Department of Defense public policy directive on autonomy in weapons systems issued on 21 November 2012.

Article 36 issued a memo on UK policy, while Human Rights Watch released its review of a new US policy directive the week before the launch.

Served as the primary resource for the program's budget matters, Federal budget policy, Department regulations, OMB, GAO and other relevant policy directives.

To ensure a safe environment for girls, the national Big Brothers Big Sisters of America organization updated its screening policy directive in 2016 to have a more layered background check approach.

The actuality of a Trump Administration still prompts more questions than clear policy directives; however, the new president's lifelong career as a builder and real estate investor could provide some fresh prospects for a growing, but fragile, housing industry.

Submission to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs regarding Schedule 21 of the Helping Ontario Families and Managing Responsibly Act which amends the WSIA by: adding a requirement for full funding of the workers» compensation system, removing the requirement to raise employers assessments in the case of insufficient funds, and eliminating Minister of Labour authority to issue policy directives to the WSIB.

DOT's leadership role for the Transportation Systems Sector stems from Presidential Policy Directive 21 — «Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience» (PPD - 21), released in February 2013.

Trump signed Space Policy Directive 1 (SPD - 1) following a recommendation by the National Space Council, re-established this June after 24 years of inactivity and led by Pence.

«The new study is the latest attempt by the academic research community to seek relief from what it sees as the steady accretion of unreasonable and costly government - wide regulations and policy directives from individual agencies,» he wrote.

Posts also cover relevant congressional legislation, White House policy directives and industry best practices related to cybersecurity.

During the CCW Review Conference, the US delegation informed the campaign that the 2012 Department of Defense policy directive on autonomy in weapons systems will be reviewed and amended in 2017.